To find the conditional probability \( P(\text{brown} | \text{black}) \), we can use the formula:
\[ P(A | B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)} \]
In this scenario, let \( A \) be the event of picking a brown pair of shoes and \( B \) be the event of picking a black pair of shoes.
However, since the two events (picking a brown pair and picking a black pair) are mutually exclusive (you can't select a pair that is brown if you've already selected one that is black), we can state that:
\[ P(brown | black) = 0 \]
However, since the provided responses suggest a misunderstanding of conditional probabilities, it seems they want to consider the fractions based on the selection of shoes without overlap.
If you were to consider \( P(brown | black) \) in terms of proportions from a set of selections without repeat (which doesn't typically reflect conditional probabilities accurately):
- The total number of shoes is \( 100 \).
- The fraction of brown shoes is \( \frac{26}{100} \).
- The fraction of black shoes is \( \frac{47}{100} \).
Thus, the most reasonable response from the selections provided aligns with the direct consideration of the proportion, which is:
\[ \frac{26}{100} \]
None of the given responses mention a correct answer for zero or considering mutually exclusive outcomes. So, the best response that reflects information derived from the initial question is:
\[ \frac{26}{100} \]
Thus, the correct answer is:
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